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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
In the House.

In the house to-day the Speaker an
nounced the appointment of the Committee
on Rules as follows The Speaker, Messrs.
Randall, Mills, Reed and Cannon.
MIR. Cox, of New York, offered reSolu-
ton authorizing the Speaker to employ a
clerk to complete the compilation of ques-
tlons of order raised and decided on general
appropriation and revenue bills by includ-
ing therein points of order raised during the
FOrty-eighth and Forty ninth Congresses.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Randall the reso-
luton was referred to the Committee on
Rules.
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina, offered a
resolution referring to the Committee on
Appropriations reports of the Court of
Claims on French spoiliation claims, with
instructions To that committee to report all
claims which have been decided favorably
70 the claimants i'll general deficiency bill.
Considerable opposition to this reference
was expressed by the members, who wished
to have the resolution sent TO the Commit
tee on Claims. Finally, after debate, the
previous question was ordered (yeas 163,
nays 80, and the resolution was adopted.
A number of resolutions suggest ing
changes in the rules were presented and re-
felred to the Committee on Rules, among
them the following:
BY Mr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire
providing that any committee may be re-
quircd by vote of the House to report
back any matter which has been in its pos
session for one month.
By Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas-Pro-
viding that all appropriations for snagging
operations, for pay of regularly employed
officials, and for other subjects not other
wise provided for, shall be in separate bill
from the river and harbor bin, and re-
quiring estimates for the cost of other than
snagging operations to accompany the bill.
All works other than snagging operations,
of which the final cost of completion is less
than 100000, may be provided for in a
separate bill, while every other work, the
cost of which shall exceed that amount
must be embodied in separate bill, and ii
shall not be in order to make such an ap-
preparation unless the bill provides for the
completion of the work. The amendment
also gives the river and harbor bill the
same privileges in the matter Of considera-
tion as is accorded the general appropria-
tion bills.
By Mr. Brewer, of Michigan-Requirin
the Speaker to appoint committees within
two weeks of the meeting of Congress.
The House then adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE UNDERvALUATIoNs BILL.
Some of the Main Features of the
Measure.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The Senate Com
inittee on Finance to-day ordered the sub
committees bill on undervaluations to DO
favorably reported to the Senate, It's main
features have been made public from time
to time. 1t is measure of twenty-odd sec
tions, and practically the revision and mod
itication of the system of invoice, entry,
appraisement and assessment of imports. 1t
will create a tribunal of nine general ap.
praisers in dignity and salary equal to nine
Circuit Judges of the United States. Their
appointment is to be made by the President
and confirmed by the Senate. it is provided
that not more than five of the nine members
shall be of the same political party at one
time. Three are to be stationed at New
York, and are to be constantly i'll session.
The other six will be stationed as the Secre-
tary of the Treasury may direct. 1t will
be their duty to supervise and determine the
classification and rates of customs duty as
well as the appraisement of values. The
office of merchant appraiser is to be abol-
ished. If the local and general appraiser
agree, their decision is final. If they disagree,
then the question will referred to the New
York board or to the board convened by
order of the Secretary. Their decision will
be final. Oaths and fees are to be abolished
and merchants declaration may be made
before Notary Public or other officer des-
ignated by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The warehousing period is extended from
one to three years The rate of duty will be
uniform for the same class of goods to all
importers. To secure absolute unanimity in
the rating of goods, the publication of de-
cisions Of the various local and general ap-
praiSers is ordered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
BLAIR's EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The Report of the Committee Accom-
panying the Measure.

The Report of the Committee Accom-
panying the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Mr. Blair's edu-
cational bill, reported to the Senate to-day,
received the unanimous Endorsement of the
Committee on Education, and contains but
one slight change from the bill as it passed
the Senate at the last session. 1t provides
for total appropriation of S79,00O,0 900 to
be expended in eight years. The report ac-
companying the bill among other things
says:
''Although the Committee believe that no
measure of greater. If there be any of equal,
Importance will engage the attention of the
Senate, they have not deemed it necessary
to enter upon general discussion of the
bill, or to enlarge upon the serious nature
of the public emergency which
requires its enactment i 4
The measure was devised and has
been pressed to secure the removal
of the alarming increase of illiteracy and
it's baneful consequences, and not as a
means of expending the surplus revenues,
although their existence removes all excuse
for failure to pass it. The bill was pro-
posed before the large surplus existed. 1t
should become a law even if additional taxa
ton were necessary. \
Illiteracy grows with the country and keeps
full pace with its increase in population.
Increase of population adds continually to
the number who require attention, while
the means of education are not tsand cannot,
and therefore will not be provided without
temporary assistance from the funds of the
nation. The temporary aid proposed in the
bill should have been granted at once upon
the close of war. To bestow it now is but
to provide a long deferred obligation,
the neglect of which has already greatly
enhanced grave perils to the nation. Who
shall estimate the evil consequences
which will befall us from continuance of
that law and the unfortunate motherhood,
which, under the influence of illiteracy and
ignorance, is now bearing one-fourth of the
children of the republics! If there can be
no sentiment of patriotism which can stir
us to action, the instinct Of self-preserva-
tion, which confers a certain degree of wis
dom upon even brutes, ought not longer to
be outraged by our suicidal delay"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
ENTITLED TO SEA PAY.
The Court Gives Lieut.. Richie Judg-
fCa1. tlaa a Qi1rat D,a e. Him

The Court Gives Lieut.. Richie Judg-
ment for the Amount Due Him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Court Of
Claims to-day gave Judgment in favor of
Lieut.. David G. McRitchie, of the United
States navy, in his suit against the United
States for sea pay from Aug. /, 1882, to
June IA, 1884, while in command of the
United States steamer Speedwell, which
was engaged during that period in towing
and conveying other vessels at the w ash
ington and Norfolk navy-yards when
not employed in transporting freight and
ordnance between Washington and Ports
mouth, N. II. The accounting officers of
the Treasury had allowed him shore pay
only during that period except during tle
time the vessel was actually at sen. The
court decided that he was entitled to sea
pay for the entire period.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY.
Secretary Lamar's Nomination Before
the Judiciary Committee.

Secretary Lamar'S Nomination Before
the Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Secretary
Lamar's nomination to the Supreme Court
will not be reported to the Senate until
after the holiday recess. Consequently the
Cabinet changes will not occur until Janu-
ary. Don Dickinson, who is to arrive to-
night to take charge of the Post Office
Department. will, therefore, have plenty of
time to find house and to learn his duties
before he becomes Postmaster General
The Senate Judiciary Committee met this
morning upon a special call from Mr.
Edmunds, its chairman, who wishes to leave
with his sick wife tomorrow for Aiken, S. G.
Mr.. Evarts, who is regarded as friendly to
Mr.. Lamar, was the only absentee He is in
New York, finding out how he had best vote
in this case. The nominations Of Messrs
Lamar and Villas, standing at the head of the
committee docket, were first taken up. The
whole time was given, however, to Lamar's
nomination. Senators Edmunds and Hoar
both attacked it on the ground that Lamar
had been traitor during the war, and had
defended Jefferson Davis from the charge
of treason on the floor of the Senate. Mr.
Pugh, of Alabama, defended Secretary
Lamar, insisting that he was as loyal and
patriotic as any member of the committee
There was so much discussion that the hour
for the meeting of the Senate arrived be-
fore it was finished. So the nomination was
referred to a subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Edmunds, Hoar and Pugh. This
subcommittee will probably report adver-
sely. Whether the committee adopts its re-
port or not, Lamar's nomination will ult-
mately be confirmed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
Attempt to Wreck a Train.

MARLBORO, MASS, Dec. 19.-An attempt
was made at Northboro last night TO wreck
passenger train from Boston on the Old
Colony railroad there at O'Clock. Seven
sleepers had been wedged in between and
across the rails half mile above the station,
but the ice and snow on the track had the
effect of causing the obstruction to slide
along ahead of the engine after it was
struck Footprints in the snow showed
that the attempt was deliberate, and it is
regarded as miraculous that the disaster
was averted. No clew to the miscreant
who placed the obstruction on the rails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A FATAL RBNCONTRE.
Two Men Fire at Each other and Both
are Killed.

New ORLEANS, Dec. ia special to the
Picoyune from Farmersville, La, says: "a
most unfortunate personal difficulty hap
pened hcre this evening, by which two of
the most prominent citizens of this place
lost their lives. There had been bad blood
between Judge j. f. Trimble and James A.
Ramsey for some time, and this had been
added to by personal question involving
the veracity of one or both of the men.
They met this evening at the door of j.
Stein & Co.'S store. Hot words wer spoken
and, from accounts, both drew their pistols.
Five or six shots were fred, am then
Trimhle and Ramsey were both seen to fall
back dead. Both men leave families, and
the affair throws gloom over the com
munity There was a large crowd present
at the time of the shooting, and it is won
der that no one was struck by a stray bull
let. Col, Edward Jonas, brother of Collec-
tor Jonas, had hole torn in bis coat and
shirt by one of the bullets"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE MIssIss1PPps COMMISSION.
Detailed Account of the Work for the
Year.

Detailed Account of the Work for the
Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The annual re-
port of the Mississippi River Commission
was received by the Acting Secretary of
War to-day. 1t gives detailed account of
the surveys, examinations and improve
ments made during the past year. The ex-
penditures during the year on account of
improvements were $707,021, and the availa-
BILE balance on hand July |, 1887, for prose-
cutting the work is stated at 81, ,402, ,937. This
is exclusive of the money available for the
expenses of the commission, surveys, etc
The report discusses at length the
harbor bill in regard to the Use of
bank projections, and an agreement
is made in favor of their modification or
repeal In reference to the plans of the
commission during the next year, the re.
port says that the Hopetield revetment
will be repaired and extended, and the Mem
phis revetment will be completed At
Greenville, Vicksburg, New Orleans, and at
the head of Atchafalaya work will be carried
OH as far as practicable.
The report says further. that all funds re-
manning available over and above what is
required for current repairs and for the care
of the plant will be allotted to the construc-
ton of evees. 1t is expected that the
Yatoo and Tensas fronts will be entirely
closed, and that progress will be made on
the White river front. Local levees on
Plum Point reach will be also extended.
The estimates made for the next fiscal
year are as follows: For a continuation of
surveys, 100000; for continuing Of the inn
provement of the river, from Cairo, ILL.,, to
the head of the passes, including the i'm
provement of Red river, s., 900 900; for the
Improvement of harbors as follows: Column
bus, KY, SOL ,750 Hickman, KY, s25l, ,750;
Greenvilie, Miss, sl4S,50O Vicksburg,
Miss. S2S2, 500; New Orleans, S6OS 600; for
protection of Lake Bolivar levee, $l50,000.
Making total estimates $6,503, 100
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
MGARIGLE'S ESCAPE.
Opening of the Trial of Those Who
Aided Him.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19-The trial of DR.. Leon
ard st. John, Levi Dell and Capt Freer,
who, together with Capt Irwin, were in
dicted for conspiracy in aiding the escape
of Warden w. j.. McGarigle from the
county Jail, was begun to-day. DIR. st. John
was Treasurer Of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, as well as being a member of
the staff of the county hospital,
of which McGarigle was warden.
Dell was janitor of the College
Irwin commanded the Canadian schooner
Blake, owned by DR.. st. John, and his
brother Frederick, prominent attorney of
st. GATHERINGS, Ont Capt. Freer com
manded the Chicago schooner Marsh, to
which.t is claimed that McGarigle was trans
ferred from the Blake while going through
the straits of Mackinac. Capt. Irwin never
came back to Chicago. The morning ses-
sion of the court was taken up in an at
tempt to select the jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A saa. .aoo.noo Mortrage.

BALTIMORE, Dec. l0--A mortgage from
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany of Baltimore was placed ON record IN
the Clerks office Of the Superior Court this
afternoon This is consolidated mortgage
of S29, SOC, 900, which has to be recorded in
Baltimore and in every county through
which the road passes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A varclict of Murder

HARTFORD. CONN, Dec. 19.-The jury in
the case Of John H. Swift, who shot his
wife Katie on July last, tonight brought
in verdict of murder in the first degree.
When the verdict was announced Swift's
mother, who had been present through the
States Attorney, screamed: you are
murderer Swift lighted cigarette and
said That's better than Imprisonment
for life. IL Is over Ia minute"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
Local Option constitutional.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19-The Supreme Court
this morning declared what is known
as the Wood local option law to
be constitutional. The effect of this
will be to give the temperance move
held on the wet or dry" question in all
counties in the State that have not already
taken such action, st. Louis will also vote
on the question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE ASSASSIN AT WORK.
Rumor of Another Attempt on the
Cars Life.

VIENNA, Dec. ia correspondence
sheet published in this city asserts that it
has received a cipher dispatch stating that
another attempt has been made on the life
of the Car and that the Car was wounded.
It also says that revolutionary movement
has broken out in st. Petersburg.
NOTHING KNOWN AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, Dec. 19.--Nothing is known here
of the reported attempt on the Cars life.
At St Petersburg to-day there was no ma
terial change in prices. Some quotations
were higher
UNIVERSITIES CLOSED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 19.-Universities
at Charkoff and Odessa have been closed
owing 10 disorders among students.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
SHE KILLED THE BIRDS.

And Was Sentenced to One Month in
the Penitentiary.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Miss Inez Van
Zandt was sentenced to one month in the
renitentiary in the court of Special Sessions
to-day for killing two canary birds. The
complaint was made by Miss Fanny Sickles,
and was prosecuted by the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals. Miss
Van Zandt, it appears boarded in the same
house with Miss Sickles, the owner of the
birds. and having quarreled with her, OBJ
tained revenge by cutting her enemys pets
in two with carving knife. aud then laugh
ing at her when she cried over their blood
stained bodies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE NORFOLK DRY DOCK.
Preparations for the Construction OF
the New Battleship.

the New Battleship.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--Commodore Har
mony, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, has returned from Norfolk, where
he has been examining the progress of the
dry dock He reports the yard to be in
most excellent condition, and states that
the work on the dock, which is being built
by private contract, the contract time being
twenty months, is progressing in a satisfac.
tory manner, and that it will probably be
completed within fourteen or fifteen
months
There is no delay in the preparations for
the construction of the new armored battle.
ship, and the keel of the vessel will be laid
In about two months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
The Doodle omm,ssioners' Case.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.--The case of the Doodle
County Commissioners and ex-Commission.
ers occupied the attention of the Appellate
Court for short time to-day. The States
Attorney made motion to have the case
advanced from the calendar of the March
term, in which it now stands, to the present
calendar The court denied the motion and
the case therefore will probably not be
reached before next June. The defendants,
in the meantime, will remain in the county
iaU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
ATTEMPTED ARREST OF A FoRaER.
officers Set Upon by a Whole Family
and Badly Beaten.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 19.--An Ada,
Mimi, special to the Pioneer Press says
Sheriff Benton, Of Fargo, arrived there this
morning with requisition for the arrest of
Andrew Hohnodel, charged with an $500
forgery in Cass county, Dakota. Deputy
Sheriffs Blazer and Putnam went out
to the home of the Hohnodel
family. some miles in the country,
10 make the arrest, but were set upon by
the family, the father, mother, sister and
four brothers, armed with axes, spades,
pitchforks and knives, and were beaten aud
cut in horrible manner, being left for
dead by their assailants, who fled TO the
woods. The injured men were found and
cared for by neighbors They will recover.
The Sheriff is organizing a posse to pur-
sue the Hohnodels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
BOLD ATTEMPT at ROBBERY.
A Farmers Brother-in-Law Captured
in the Room.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. ia Green
vile special to the Nelos and Courier says
that daring attempt at robbery was made
in Laurens county last week. John Dsgnoll,
farmer, had $500 in his house and hap
pened TO mention the fact to his brother,in-
law. Dagnoll left home one day expecting
to be absent over night, but for some reason
returned late the same afternoon. During
the night be awoke and found three men in
his room. He seized large bowie knife
and cut off the ear of one of the robbers and
stabbed him in the cheek The others es-
capped. The wounded man proved to be-
Dagnoll's brother-in-law, and he is now in
Laurens Jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
Texas Bankers Fail.

GRAysos, TEX, Dec. 19-Jones, Hamil-
ton u Garnet, leading bankers of this place,
assigned to-day. Their assets are estimated
at $75, 900. 1t is stated that the assets ex~
ceed their liabilities, and that the failure is
due to inability to make collections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A COURT WITHOUT MARSHAL.
Business in the United States Courts at
Boston Practically Suspended.

Business in the United States Courts at
Boston Practically Suspended.
BosToN, Dec 19.-The business in the Uni
ted States Courts was practically suspended
to-day owing to the fact that there is no
United States Marshal. Marshal Banks
term of Office ended on Dec. 1s, and as his
successor has not been appointed and no
temporary appointment made, the office is
vacant. The jurors have been excused for
a week from the United States District
Court. Justice Gray has power to make a
temporary appointment of Marshal, and a
telegram has been sent to him at Washing
ton, asking him to do SO. This state of
things, it is said, never occurred in this
court before.
A MARSHAL APPOINTED.
LATER.--Judgc Gray, of the United
States Supreme Court, this afternoon ap-
pointed Gen. Banks as United States Mar
shall to serve until his successor is appointed
by the President. The work of the courts
can now go on as usual.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
OKLAHOMA'S BOOMERS.
An Effort Being Made to Raise 5000
to Purchase Arms.

An EuOrJ Being Mdue 70 Raise $4,000
to Purchase Arms.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ia special to the
Globe Democrat from Wichita, Kan, says:
Investigation at the headquarters OF the
Oklahoma boomers at this point shows that
many recruits are paying s25 each to be-
come members of the Oklahoma Sttlers
Association. Though the utmost secrecy is
preserved, it has developed that
The intention is to raise at least
81. 900 for stand of arms
TO distribute among those boomers having
none, and should Congress not throw open
the coveted land by April /, the leaders
will take forcible possession, and resist any
attempt to dislodge them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE FAMILY RETICENT.

ALBANY, Dec 10, 10 P. M.--Mr. Manning's
family is absolutely reticent about his con-
dition, and his physician refuses to make
any statement, beyond saying that he does
not think there is Immediate danger of Mr..
Manning's death. 1t is believed that it was
on Sunday that there was a recurrence of
the stroke which afflicted him year ago,
and thathis family was summoned by him
to his beside in expectation that death was
imminent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A Train wrecked and several Killed

ST. PAUL, Dec. 19.-The Fioneer-P,ess
learnt that the afternoon limited train on
the st. Paul and Duluth read was wrecked
this evening below Mahtowa, the baggage
car, engine and one coach going down a
20-foou embankment Engineer Thomas
was killed, and it is rumored that dve
passengers we're killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A MARSHAL APPOINTED,
A FIENDISH ACT.
A Bomb With Lighted Fuse Thrown
into Private Residence.

INTO PrlVate ResldenCe.
STANsTEAD, QUEBEC. Dec. l9.-At about
1 o'clock this morning bomb to which a
lighted fuse was attached, was thrown
through the window into the
dining room of DIR. Can.field's
residence Mrs. Garfield, hearing the
crash and the kissing of the burning fuse,
sprang out of bed and succeeded in
detaching the fuse. The bomb contained
enough giant blasting power to wholly de
molish the house and kill the inmates Dr.
Canfield's father, who is bailif, has been
engaged lately in serving processes for vio-
lations Of the Canada temperance law, and
had been threatened with violence If he did
not daSist
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
CAB DRIVERS STRIFE.
The Employers Refuse to Sign the
Three Years, Contract.

Three Years Contract.
New YORK, Dec 19.-The 2s0 cab drivers
and stablemen of Ryerson e. Brown, other
wise the New York Cab Company, struck
to-day, and the stables were closed. The
men demanded an increase in their wages
of from Sl2 to $I4 per week, and also that
Ryerson q Brown sign three years con-
tract. The firm agreed to the increase in
wages, but declined TO sign the contract,
and the men refused to work. Ryerson &
Brown supply cabs TO number of hotels
and clubs in this city. These will be greatly
inconvenienced by the strike